Nigeria Stories

Nigeria’s Super Falcons stun Morocco with dramatic comeback to clinch 10th WAFCON title
Erick Kariuki  |  Jul 27, 2025

Nigeria’s Super Falcons produced a remarkable comeback to stun hosts Morocco 3-2 and claim a record-extending 10th WAFCON title in a thrilling final i...

WFP to halt humanitarian aid in Northeast Nigeria, leaving 1.3 million at risk
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 24, 2025

Once the ongoing distribution process ends, WFP says it will no longer be able to provide life-saving assistance in the region.

Nigeria issues fresh flood alert to 28 states, capital city
XINHUA  |  Jul 23, 2025

The floods could disrupt over 100 major transportation routes, including vital economic corridors, highlighting increased risk of property damage in l...

Muhammadu Buhari: Nigeria’s military leader turned democratic president leaves a mixed legacy
The Conversation  |  Jul 20, 2025

Buhari led Nigeria cumulatively for nearly a decade. His time as military head of state was marked with a war against corruption but he couldn’t do as...

Chimamanda’s Lagos homecoming wasn’t just a book launch, it was a cultural moment
The Conversation  |  Jul 19, 2025

Chimamanda’s book event was a reminder that literary celebrity, when it happens in Africa, can exist on its own terms. It’s rooted in a popular imagin...

Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to be buried in Katsina
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 14, 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is expected to attend the funeral prayer in Daura, has declared seven days of national mourning in honour of his pred...

Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari dies in London aged 82
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 13, 2025

Muhammadu Buhari passed away at a London hospital on Sunday, around 4:30 pm, while receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment.

Africa’s freshwater ecosystems depend on little creatures like insects and snails: Study maps overlooked species
Martin Kinyanjui  |  Jul 13, 2025

Ignoring macroinvertebrates is ignoring the silent custodians of biodiversity and the very foundation of healthy freshwater ecosystems.

Three-month limit: US slaps new visa restrictions on Nigerians, Ghanaians
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 11, 2025

Effective immediately, most non-immigrant and non-diplomatic visas issued to citizens of Nigeria will be single-entry visas with a three-month validit...

Nigeria records 2,266 insurgent-related deaths in first half of 2025
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 09, 2025

The deaths, documented nationwide, represent more than double the 1,083 fatalities recorded during the same period last year and the 2,194 fatalities...

Recipe: How to make spicy Nigerian Jollof rice
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 04, 2025

The name Jollof originates from the Jolof Empire, a Senegambian kingdom of the Wollof people. The dish is thought to have spread to Nigeria through tr...

Super Eagles legend Peter Rufai dies at 61 after battle with illness
Erick Kariuki  |  Jul 04, 2025

Born on August 24, 1963, Rufai’s international career spanned nearly two decades. He made his debut for the Super Eagles in 1981 and went on to earn 6...

Kenya shares lessons on devolution, gender rule as Nigeria begins reform talks
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 27, 2025

Speaker Moses Wetang’ula shared the difficult path Kenya took to secure a new constitutional order, beginning with the Inter-Parties Parliamentary Gro...

Netherlands returns 119 historic Benin Bronzes stolen from Nigeria
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 22, 2025

They were looted in 1897 when British forces led by Sir Henry Rawson invaded the Benin Kingdom, now part of southern Nigeria, and exiled its monarch,...

Nigeria Floods: 200 confirmed dead, 500 others missing and presumed dead
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 02, 2025

The floods, described as the most severe the area has seen in 60 years, devastated the Mokwa districts of Tiffin Maza and Anguwan Hausawa following he...

Why Meta is in trouble in Nigeria and what this means for Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp users
The Conversation  |  May 26, 2025

The trouble began on January 4, 2021, when WhatsApp updated its privacy policy to introduce mandatory data-sharing with Facebook (now Meta) and its su...

Brave Kenya exit AFCON U20 after draw with Nigeria
Erick Kariuki  |  May 07, 2025

Kenya’s U20 national team ended their AFCON campaign with a spirited 2-2 draw against Nigeria in Cairo - a result that saw them exit the tournament, b...

High Court blocks order requiring Nyashinski to disclose Tecno deal in copyright row
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 05, 2025

In his argument, Nyashinski maintained that making public the details of the deal, which saw him become the brand ambassador of Tecno Camon 20, would...

Nigerian authorities pursue Kenyan nationals linked to Sh103 billion crypto fraud case
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Apr 30, 2025

The online platform, which recently collapsed, lured thousands of investors with unrealistic promises of 100 per cent monthly returns.

Nigerian tribunal upholds Sh28.5 billion fine against Meta for violating consumer, data laws
Reuters  |  Apr 27, 2025

Nigeria's Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) fined Meta last July for discriminatory and exploitative practices

Niger enters gold refinery deal with sanctioned Kenyan businessman Kamlesh Pattni
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 24, 2025

Pattni himself signed the agreement on behalf of Suvarna. Despite Pattni's controversial reputation, which includes sanctions imposed by the United St...

Lassa fever kills 118 in Nigeria over last three months
Reuters  |  Mar 31, 2025

The virus, which is carried by rodents and was first recognised in 1969 in the northeastern state of Borno, has killed thousands of people over the ye...

Nigeria’s state of emergency: was President Tinubu’s declaration legal and justified?
The Conversation  |  Mar 30, 2025

In a state of emergency, the president is entitled to suspend normal constitutional procedure to respond to a crisis. The president, in exercising his...

Niger's military leader named president, entrenches power
DW News  |  Mar 29, 2025

Niger's military ruler Abdourahamane Tchiani, who seized power in 2023, is now Niger's president. The country's return to democratic norms looks furth...

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s new book Dream Count explores love in all its complicated messiness
The Conversation  |  Mar 11, 2025

Dream Count also broadens Adichie’s artistic range – for example, the novel features drug-taking scenes in Abuja, which constitute largely uncharted t...

Nigeria bets on deradicalisation programme in North West
DW News  |  Mar 09, 2025

The Nigerian government wants to rehabilitate and reintegrate bandits who have terrorized the North West zone. But will expanding Operation Safe Corri...

Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger officially exit regional bloc ECOWAS as notice expires
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 29, 2025

Their decision to withdraw was announced in January 2024, citing dissatisfaction with the bloc's increasing ties to France.

What France loses by closing its military bases in Africa
The Conversation  |  Jan 28, 2025

As part of the informal division of security responsibilities among Western nations, France has long been considered the “gendarme of Africa”.

Why West Africa could soon have a jihadist state
The Conversation  |  Jan 12, 2025

Groups such as Islamic State and al-Qaeda are committed to the establishment of these states, denouncing democratic governance.

Nigeria denies allegations of destabilising Niger amid pipeline attacks
Mwangi Maina  |  Dec 26, 2024

Niger, which began oil production in 2011 with a modest output of 20,000 barrels per day, views this pipeline as a significant economic asset.

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